Keep our children active and out of trouble

As all of America is now in shock over the numbers of brutal acts of murders by masses of teenagers, the latest one, the 16-year-old boy killing his mother and little brother.

Parents, it is time to take the blinders off and wake up. After fulfilling your work duties, put some of your social activities on hold and take charge of your children.

For example, teenagers could put their time to good use by helping an elderly person with yard work and errands.

President Franklin Roosevelt had the conservation corps. Why not have healthy service programs for the youth in the summer, such as cleaning parks and painting? No longer would the young say they have nothing to do.

Diane Meecha,

Hazle Township

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